In this video we continue our discussion with Dr. Janet Voight to explore deep sea ecosystems and her research on deep sea marine invertebrates.
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[taxonomy:genus=Xylophaga]
[taxonomy:family=Pholadidae]
[taxonomy:order=Myoida]
[taxonomy:class=Bivalvia]
[taxonomy:phylum=Mollusca]
[taxonomy:kingdom=Animalia]
Australia, Western Australia, Port Hedland, Cape Keraudren, collected at low tide, collected 1973, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt. Image by Joop Trausel and Frans Slieker
Spain, Canarias, SE of Fuerteventura, Punta de Gran Tarajal, CANCAP 2.048, sandy bottom, van Veen grab, at 100 m depth, collected 27th August 1977, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt. Image by Joop Trausel and Frans Slieker
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Marau Sound, Honiara, by dredging, at 10-15 m depth, collected 1983-04-00, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt. Image by Joop Trausel and Frans Slieker.
External and internal views of the valves of Acesta cryptadelphe sp. nov. from The Gully, offshore Nova Scotia. (A) Holotype CMNML 097156, left valve. (B) Paratype CMNML 097157.1, left valve. Scales = 5 cm. Source: DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.2.1